ShopRite Plans Schenectady Store

SN STAFF

NISKAYUNA, N.Y. — Wakefern Food Corp. plans to open a full-sized ShopRite store in this Schenectady-area town this fall, the company said Wednesday, marking the banner's debut in the headquarters market of Price Chopper.

The 55,000-square-foot-plus store will open in the former St. James Square, which will be renamed ShopRite Square. It will be owned and operated by ShopRite Supermarkets (SRS), the company-owned division of the cooperative wholesaler.

"We are very pleased to provide ShopRite's commitment to customer service, variety, value and low prices to this new location and thrilled to be bringing ShopRite to Schenectady County," said Dave Figurelli, president and chief operating officer of SRS, in a prepared statement. "We look forward to partnering with the communities we serve and becoming your neighborhood ShopRite."

Judith Dagostino, chairwoman of the Schenectady County Legislature, said, "Filling the vacant space at St. James Square has been a top priority for our economic development team, and today we celebrate a new name and a great new future for this plaza located in the heart of Niskayuna."